Triple

T1524762
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Bobby McFerrin E32310 entity
Predicate birthName P65 FINISHED
Object Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. E32310 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (2 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. | Statement: [Bobby McFerrin, birthName, Robert Keith McFerrin Jr.]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Keith McFerrin Jr.
Context triple: [Bobby McFerrin, birthName, Robert Keith McFerrin Jr.]
  • A. Bobby McFerrin chosen
    Bobby McFerrin is an American vocalist, composer, and conductor best known for his innovative a cappella work and the hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
  • B. Bobby Caldwell
    Bobby Caldwell was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his smooth blend of R&B, soul, and jazz, particularly the classic hit "What You Won't Do for Love."
  • C. Taylor McFerrin
    Taylor McFerrin is an American producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his genre-blending electronic, jazz, and soul music.
  • D. Luther Vandross
    Luther Vandross was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and producer renowned for his smooth, emotive vocals and classic love ballads.
  • E. Gregory Porter
    Gregory Porter is an acclaimed American jazz vocalist and songwriter known for his rich baritone voice, soulful style, and Grammy Award–winning albums.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a885e9b0ac819093a9806ad0efc82c completed March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a9080175588190bb3b1d4b17966f2f completed March 5, 2026, 4:35 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad370463ac8190b7740b4d16499725 completed March 8, 2026, 8:44 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:26 p.m.